Ryan Adams "Cold Roses" 2LP

Speaks for itself. Woa!

Sir Douglas Quintet "Greatest Hits" 1968-1975

Soundtrack of my life for many fun-filled excessive years!We still play "At the Crossroads" at every Medipure jam!

This shit is ESSENTIAL listening, timeless!

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S.T.R.E.E.T.S "Invaders from Gnars" (2009)

I love this album. RKL FIFH type shit, intricate double guitars and solos. Precise rhythm and drummage. Whadda you think?

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Mission of Burma "Forget" (Outtakes 79-82) Taang

By far , my favorite Mission o Burma release. These are outakes and demos from their studio work between 79 and 82. Raw and honest, I appreciate this release very much. The more contrived studio albums, I can do without. Enjoy!

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Josh's HUDL and NCSA page

http://www.hudl.com/athlete/4169227/josh-shapiro


http://recruit-match.ncsasports.org/clientrms/athletes/2160973?

The DT's "Hard Fixed" (2004)

Former Mono- Man Dave Crider hooked up with a lady that has chops that would rival Janis and any MOtown Diva. Diana Young Blanchard blows doors down with her throaty sexy vocal delivery. The band matches her power and gruffness beautifully. Great shit indeed.

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Howlin' Rain "Magnificent Fiend (2008)

Amazing Oakland California band! Very diverse influences that touch upon arena rock, punk, blues, 7o's hard rock and make it sound great!

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Moby Grape "Wow" 1968

This album was on heavy rotation at the Blacker house from as early as I can remember. Dad loves Moby Grape and my personal favorite was this album, their second, which was released with a live album called Grape Jam in a double package. Essential listening, in my opinion.

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BAD RELIGION "Into the Unknown"

Personally, I really enjoyed this LP , however, I was also discovering :La Villa Strangiata" and "2112" at the same time and having a  healthy supply of clean blotter acid, for a period of about 3-4 years, seemed to enhance the experience. The record pile was my University.

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Motorhead/ Girlschool Split EP

Choice shit indeed...

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S.T.R.E.E.T.S. BoboGnargnar (2009)

Best thing since San Antonio greats the FIFH. Skating Totally Rocks Everything Else Totally Sucks!

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MOTORHEAD-NO REMORSE

You are welcome!

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Josh Sophmore highlights:

http://www.hudl.com/athlete/4169227/josh-shapiro

Beachwood Sparks Self Titled (2000)

Amazing Byrds meets Moby Grape musings that are time traveling and wonderful.

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PROBOT

The Mighty Probot, Dave Grohl's best output by far!Link in comments.

FASTWAY- Self Titled

With former member of Motorhead (Fast Eddie Clarke), Humble Pie Alum (Jerry Shirley), and mas, This band kicks fucking ass. Judge for yourself. Link in comments.

Emmylou Harris "Spyboy" 1998

Refreshing and beautiful 1998 release from the one and only Emmylou Harris. She teams up with the New Orleans best rhythm section of Blade and Johnston and enlists country great Buddy Miller on guitar to play fresh new originals and give tribute to some of the best songs created.

Highly recommended!

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LUNA- LIVE

Luna, what an overlooked gem of a band. Amazing melodies, hypnotic rhythms, pop sensibility, what more can one ask for?

Embodied and recorded for the non believers. This shit will make you a believer.

Hasta B

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Easy Star All Stars "Dub Side of the Moon" 2003

Mind blowing 2003 release from a collective of super talented DJs and record producers from NYC.

It's been on the Billboard Reggae Charts since its release and has stayed there since. If you liked Dark Side of the Moon and you dig dub reggae, link is in the comments. ENJOY!

OB Spring Break 2016

OB Noodle House/Sake Bar March 5th 2016

OB at night

El Nino rollin in', waves were massive!

Chillin' at the Dog House

Going out to walk the Pier during the storm. Crazy shit, was awesome!

Double Sixes ,buey!

Awesome shrimp, courtesy of Trangs Seafood market, which we visited in the middle of a storm, but made out with huge scallops, 4 pounds of these shrimp (no sodium tripolyphosphate), and 4 pounds of sole whitefish for under $60, and the produce market next door is kick ass, run by Asians and Mexicans we felt right at home speaking Spanish and getting all the shit we needed for all week. Phil bought tamales from the Tamale ladies too, which were awesome!!

Me and Dad

Me and Cabron

Salomon ready to hit them waves

The boys ready to hit the beach on the first bitchin weather day since we got there.

Chowage

Shrimp Scampi w Garlic Bread rockin

Photo #1 from blackout night. Me and Phil had been drinking since around Noon that day and had a great idea that we should go have A drink at the neighborhood bar Winston's.

At Winston's, we both have no recollection how we got home. Dad found me on Cable street not far from the house "drunk and disorderly", and Phil showed up at the back gate nearly an hour later all wet and full of sand. I thought it was hilarious. I drank alone for the next three days. LOL

OB kicks ass!

Our rooftop deck

Art by Crazy Man Mark of Pat's liquor store.

These bikes were provided with the rental and was our transportation for 80% of the trip. We took them everywhere.

On the Southbay Hornblower Cruise.

Front of "our" house in OB

The boys in La Jolla

Tres Generaciones en La Jolla

Seals and Pups!